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The Difference Between Photo Albums and Photo Books

Getting Started, Photo Album Binding

As a book maker, you may be asked to create a photo album or photo book. There are key differences...

How to Choose the Perfect Bookbinding Photo Album Paper

Materials & Supplies

The perfect bookbinding photo album paper needs to be versatile enough to support pictures of...

Do You Have Toxic Bookcloth in Your Library?

Materials & Supplies

Last year, my mother gave me an original copy of Social Culture, A Manual of Etiquette and...

The Difference Between pH Neutral and Acid Free

Getting Started

Paper crafters sometimes compare the terms “pH neutral” and “acid free” as of they are the same thing. In reality, these terms are not equal. Today, I’ll explain the difference between the terms, why they’re often misunderstood and how to think of them moving forward.